Thursday, January 9, 2014

{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} 7 Vegetable Salad Recipe

 

7 Vegetable Salad Recipe




Italian dressing jazzed up with basil and chives sparks the flavor of this eye-catching salad. The blanched veggies in this colorful combination retain their crispness quite nicely. —Sara Lindler of Irmo, South Carolina


Healthy
Quick
Diabetic Exchange



TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
MAKES: 12 servings


Ingredients

         1 cup cut fresh green beans
         1 cup fresh sugar snap peas
         1 cup sliced yellow summer squash
         1 cup sliced zucchini
        1/2 cup julienned onion
        2 small tomatoes, seeded and chopped
        1 cup coarsely grated carrots
        2/3 cup reduced-fat Italian salad dressing
         4 teaspoons minced chives
         2 teaspoons dried basil


Directions

    In a saucepan, bring 2 in. of water to a boil. Add beans, peas, yellow squash, zucchini and onion. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Drain; rinse with cold water and pat dry.
    Place vegetables in a bowl; add the remaining ingredients. Gently stir to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 12 servings.


Nutritional Facts

One serving (1/2 cup) equals 47 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 132 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable.
Directions


Originally published as Seven-Vegetable Salad in Light & Tasty August/September 2001, p29









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